What is BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 - Power operated doorsets about?
This revised European standard gives practical advice on safety and best practice to help ensure that powered pedestrian doors are installed with acceptable levels of user safety. BS EN 16005 also helps companies meet regulatory requirements in relation to powered pedestrian doors.
Who is BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 - Power operated pedestrian doorsets for?
Those who use BS EN 16005 might include:
- automatic door suppliers
- industrial door companies
- UKAS accredited product and service certification bodies
- joinery sub contractors
- door and window manufacturers
- architects
- building contractors
- maintenance companies
- inspection companies
- certification bodies
- local authorities
- glass manufacturing companies
- construction materials and building manufacturers
- suppliers of door assembly components
- police and crime commissioners
- security companies
- operative builders
What does BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 - Power operated pedestrian doorsets cover?
BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 specifies requirements for designing and testing external and internal power operated pedestrian doorsets; these can be operated electro-mechanically, electro-hydraulically or pneumatically. BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 covers safety in use for normal access as well as in escape routes and as fire resistance and /or smoke control doorsets. It covers power operated pedestrian sliding, swing and revolving doorsets, including balanced doorsets and folding doorsets with a horizontally moving leaf. It also covers power operated pass doorsets incorporated in other doorsets for which the main intended use is giving safe access for persons. BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to power operated doorsets, when in use as intended or under reasonably foreseeable conditions of misuse. BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 also deals with all lifetime phases of doorsets, including scrapping, disabling, dismantling, assembly and transportation.
Why should you use BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 - Power operated pedestrian doorsets?
- BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 can help with testing and increase the safety of power operated pedestrian doorsets in use.
- It gives practical, comprehensive advice on safety systems and best practice that can increase manufacturing efficiency and contribute to better doorset performance.
- BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 can help users comply with the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulation in the UK, the Machinery Directive and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998; and forms part of the CE/UKCA/UKNI marking process.
- This revised edition of BS EN 16005 brings the standard fully up to date. It includes a new layout that aligns with current template requirements; provides additional technical details not set out in the previous version; and includes a new clause that lists all the hazards in relation to these doorsets identified by a risk assessment, helping users strengthen their risk management.
- BS EN 16005:2023+A1:2024 can help build stakeholder confidence in the safety of power operated pedestrian doorsets.
